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      Decent company, pay is below average for the industry - Staff Engineer Xcel Energy Employee Review

      4.0
      Jan 11, 2017
      Staff engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Challenging, very interesting industry, good people to work with at the lower level.

      Cons

      Engineering pay scale is below the industry average. Upper managers care very little about lower level employees.

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      5.0
      Jun 4, 2026
      Operations manager
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Good people that want to help.

      Cons

      Corporate, everyone is money crazy.

      4.0
      Jul 5, 2026
      Training coordinator
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Work-life balance, okay benefits, and cemented impact on the community

      Cons

      Because the company has a bottom line, promotional paths aren't really a thing beyond individual contributor to manager. I don't know what the next level up would be besides that.

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